Baby-buggy.



C. M. FARRER.

BABY BUGGY.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-2,1918. RENEWED MAR. 8. I919.

mam swo Patented Apr. 29,1919.

5m 1%. Emwaw CHARLES M. FARREB, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

BABY-BUGGY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 19 19.

Application filed February 2, 1918, Serial No. 215,166. Renewed March 8,1919. Serial No. 281,553.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. FARRER, a citizen of the United States,residing at 16% 8th Ave., W., Seattle, in the county of King and Stateof Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BabyBuggies; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it apper tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a chair and more particularly to a convertiblechair and baby carriage. It is one of the objects of the presentinvention to provide a simple, practicable, inexpensive, and readilyconvertible structure capable of use when set in one p0- sition as ahigh-chair when arranged vertically on a set of wheels at one end, orwhich may be used as a carriage when adjusted horizontally on anotherset of wheels.

Another object of the invention is to provide means capable ofadjustment in one position of the device against a tray or table memberin one position and when turned to another position to form a closure orbottom portion of the vehicle.

Another object of the invention is to provide for the convenientdisposition of a handle for the device which can be thrown intoconvenient location on the carriage to facilitate propulsion of thelatter and which can, when the device is utilized as a chair, be thrownto position out of the way.

lVith these and other objects in view, as will be rendered manifest inthe following specification, the invention consists in the construction,the combination, and in details and arrangements of parts as describedrelative to one embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanyingdrawing wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device arranged in avertical position to form a high-chair.

Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1, looking toward the right thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side. elevation of the device adjusted in a horizontalposition and showing the handles turned to a position to pro ject overthe rear and upper end of the device for convenient reach.

Fig. 4: is a rear end view, partially in section of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional view of a form of latching device tosecure the handle in one or the other of its adjusted positions.

The device may be constructed either in size large enough to support andcarry children or a child or it may be made smaller and of such size asto be useful as a toy for childrens dolls and the like and in itsillustrated form comprises two side forming members of suitable form anddesign and construction, it being obvious that these side members may bemade of plain or ornamented boards or wicker or leather or otherwise,and between these side forming members there is arranged a transverseintermediately disposed panel 3, extending from a juncture with atransverse end panel 4, the upper end of the partition 3 terminatingsomewhat below the upper or adjacent end of the sides 2 and forming anopening which is adapted to be closed by a leaf or swinging member 5which is pivoted at 6 and is adapted to be suitably latched as at 7 tothe adjacent side of a transverse member which, when the device is setas in Fig. 1, forms a table indicated at 8 for the infant who may beseated on a transverse seat fOIHlillg memher 9 at the adj accnt end ofthe partition 3, and adjacent to one end of the seat 9 there is a backforming panel 10 which extends upwardly toward the upper end of thepanels 2 as shown in Fig. 1. When the chair is in the vertical positionit is supported upon a set of four rollers or wheels 11 one pair beingprovided at the forward foot end beneath the transverse panel 4t and theother pair of wheels or rollers being disposed at the lower corner ofthe sides 2.

If it be desired to utilize the device as a go-cart or baby carriage itmay be readily swung about the set of rollers comprising the pair 11 atone corner of the frame and another pair 12 which are arranged on thelonger side of the device whereby the carriage forming structure issupported on a wheel base of materially greater length than the wheelbase which is used to support the device in the vertical position shownin Fig. 1. When in the baby carriage form ing or horizontal position theswinging section of closure 5 is adapted to be swung down to ahorizontal position as shown in Fig. 3, if desired, so as to form acontinuous bottom with the longitudinal central panel 3 or if desiredthis swinging member 5 may be left in a hooked position against thedashboard or table forming member 8, so that an infant can be seated onthe front corner of the bottom portion 3 and its limbs can projectdownwardly into the opening between the front end of the bottom 3 andthe dashboard 8 and another infant could be conveniently carried on theseat portion 15 formed at the junction of the bottom 3 and the backpanel 4-.

To facilitate propulsion of the vehicle as a carriage I have provided ahandle structure comprising a pair of side levers 16 pivoted at 17 tothe sides 2 and having a transverse or purchase member 18, the ends ofthe levers 16 being provided with grips 19. The handle structure isadapted to be automatically latched when it is thrown to the positionshown in Fig. 3 by suitable detents or spring devices 20 which are shownin detail in Fig. 5 as comprising simple loops or pawls fastened at 21to the adjacent portion of the sides which latter are recessed at 22 topermit the pawl or detent 20 to be depressed in order to release andpermit the arms 16 to be swung upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1where the handle may be latched by a similar or other suitable form oflocking detent. The position of the handle in Fig. 3 is limited by itsengagement with any suitable form of stop shown as a lug 23 providing aseat to receive the side bars, the lugs being attached to the sides 2.

The wheels 11 at the lower rear corner in Fig. 3 may be mounted on anaxle in suitable bearings 11 which are attached to a transverse brace 11at the lower corners of the side members 2 and the bearings for theaxles or shafts of the other set of wheels 11 and 12 may be convenientlyattached to the respective adjacent transverse panel members 4; and 10respectively.

l/Vhat I claim is:

1. A convertible chair and carriage comprising a body structure with twosets of wheels, one to support it upright in chair forming position andone to support it in longitudinal position to form a carriage, atransverse panel forming a carriage bottom and terminating short of oneend of the body to form a leg space, and back rest forming panels, atangles to each other, at diagonally opposite corners of the structure.

2. A convertible chair and carriage comprising a body structure with twosets of wheels, one to support it upright in chair forming position andone to support it in longitudinal position to form a carriage, atransverse panel forming a carriage bottom and terminating short of oneend of the body to form a leg space, a swinging section to close saidspace and form a portion of the bottom, and back rest forming panels, at

' angles to each other, at diagonally opposite corners of the structure.

3. A convertible chair and carriage comprising a body structure with twosets of cent each of said backs.

4. A convertible chair and carriage comprising a body structure with twosets of wheels, one to support it upright in chair forming position andone to support it in longitudinal position to form a carriage, atransverse panel forming a carriage bottom and terminating short of oneend of the body to form a leg space, and seats arranged adjacent each ofsaid backs, the forward end of the bottom adapted to form a second seatwhen the device is set for use as a carriage.

5. A convertible chair and carriage comprising a body structure with twosets of wheels, one to support it upright in chair forming position andone to support it in longitudinal position to form a carriage, atransverse panel forming a carriage bottom and terminating short of oneend of the body to form a leg space, and seats arranged adj acent eachof said backs, the forward end of the bottom adapted to form a secondseat when the device is set for use as a carriage, the bottom forming aseat at one end, and a tandem seat on the other end.

6. A convertible chair and carriage comprising abody structure with twosets of wheels, one to support it upright in chair forming position andone to support it in longitudinal position to form a carriage, atransverse panel forming a carriage bottom and terminating short of oneend of the body to form a leg space, and seats arranged adjacent each ofsaid backs, and an adjustable handle on the body, adapted to be set foruse as a pushing means when the device is used as a carriage.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES M. FARRER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

